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No. 329,142. Patented Ooh-27, 1885.

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WILLIAM H; CLAY,. OF PARIS, KENTUCKY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,142, datedOctober'z 'i, 1885.

Application filed March 27, 1885. Serial No. 160,327.

the invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofparts, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of referenceindicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my new and improved link as it appears whenclosed. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the sa1ne,taken on the line00 at of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the link as it appears whenopen. Fig. 4 isasectional elevation of the link,taken on the line y 3 ofFig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 are plan and sectional views showing the linkformed with diagonal protuberances, and Fig. 7 is a side view showingthe link open.

A represents my new and improved link. This is composed of two parts, ab, hinged togetherby the hinge c. The part a of the link is for the mostpart made of hal f-round iron. It is open at a, cut away at a", andformed upon its inner surface, opposite the opening a,with theenlargement or protuberance a The part b of the link, like the part a,is for the most part made of half-round iron. It is open at I), cut awayat bfland formed upon its inner surface, opposite the opening I), withthe enlargement or protuberance b'. The opening a of part a stands atthe opposite side of the link from the opening I) of part b, and theenlargement to of part a stands at the opposite side of the enlargementb of part b, so that when the parts a b of the link are closed togetherthe enlargements a b close the openings a b,and thus forma complete andcontinuous link, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The cut-away places ab",when the parts of the link are closed together, form a V-shapedrecess, as shown in Fig. 2, so that a nail or other small object (Nomodel.)

may be easily inserted between the parts of the link for forcing it openin case it should stick or not work easily at the hinge.

In the form of link shown in Figs.1,2,3,and 4 ends of the enlargementsor protuberances a b are beveled, as shown at d, and theends of theparts of the link at the openings a b are oppositely beveled, as shownat d, to fit the beveled ends of the enlargements or protuberances, asclearly shown in Fig. 2,'so that tight joints will be formed at theopenings in the parts of the link when the link is closed,

and in this form of link corresponding projections, c, are formed on theparts a b of the link, which are fashioned to form the hinge c.

In the form of link shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 the projections c areomitted, the hinge 0 being formed in the material composing the body ofthe link, and in this form of link the ends of projections a b are outdiagonal to the line or plane of the hinge c, and the ends of the partsof the link that close against the projections or protuberances are cutat an opposite angle to fit the diagonal ends of the projections, asshown clearly in Figs. 5 and 6, so that the projections will preventlateral movement of the parts of the link upon each other, and thusprevent strain upon the hinge 0.

By constructing the link with the hinge arranged as shown and describedthe small flanges or fins of metal which always form at the inner edgesof the parts of the link in the use and wear thereof in no mannerinterfere with the opening of the link, as such fins do with links thatopen and close edgewise with the parts of the link sliding upon eachother.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desireto secure byLetters Patent- A'link consisting of the parts a b,hinged to gether atthe end to open away from each other, and each provided on its innersurface with an enlargement or protuberance and an opening to receivethe enlargement or protuberance, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

- 'WILLIAM H. CLAY.

Witnesses:

F. P. CLAY, Sin, F. P. CLAY, Jr.

